Fianna Fáil accuses Eamon Ryan of hypocrisy over Dublin Airport passenger cap

However, Fianna Fáil has now pointed to his opposition to expansion plans at Dublin Port, something that is due to be decided on early next year.A Fianna Fáil source said Mr Ryan has “sat on his hands” for the past number of years about the cap but is now “whipping up opposition” to plans to expand Dublin Port.Mr Ryan believes the €1.1bn plan for the port should be scaled back and that some of its development lands should be given for housing and a nature reserve.He held a public meeting on the issue last month and said the plan would add 2.5 million truck journeys to an already choked M50, the Irish Independent reported.Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has accused Mr Ryan of failing to remove the cap for ideological reasonsAn Bord Pleanála is currently considering a planning application from the port company that would double the volume of trade it handles over the next 15 years.Fianna Fáil has hit out at Mr Ryan’s decision to hold the meeting, accusing him of…